NBA | Raptors scout giving back to homeland

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First Cup: Monday
Published 5/19/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... of positives to focus on. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward, with eight years in the league, went from being a free agent two months ago to a roster spot on one of the teams favored to win the NBA title. But even such good fortune can't dull the pain of having seen young children draw pictures of their parents being murdered, or erase the horror of hearing a young woman talk about being raped night after night. And it doesn't dim the image of a young man whose eyes were gouged out." ...

Linkage - May 19
Published 5/19/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... is to let the big men get all the attention for a change." "One camp, I had all the kids and coaches waiting outside for an hour for the gym co-ordinator who didn’t see the use of getting to work early," he said. "Because there is a frequent lack of electricity, we have to rely on the generator system and this involves providing fuel for the generators. … This is sometimes tough, especially if there is a fuel scarcity in the country."We understand this and will fix it with time." - Toronto Star I’m told not only is John Lucas likely to get an interview in Chicago (Cleveland ...